Welfare Theory and Development

Welfare Theory and Development, a four volume set, provides a focal point for the study and analysis of welfare in developed societies. It comprises the key contributions that have been made to the understanding of welfare by leading theorists and researchers of social policy over the past century or so. In particular, it draws on seminal articles and papers published in academic journals and major edited collections which have been important in underpinning both later academic study and policy development. A wide historical reach gives readers across the world access to a range of material that focuses on international and comparative analysis.

Part 1: Welfare Theory

Part 2: The Development of Welfare

Part 3: The Social Context of Welfare

Editors' Introduction: Welfare Theory and Development

PeteAlcock and MartinPowell

Welfare and Social Policy

This four volume set is intended to provide a guide to the key academic debates and issues likely to be encountered by students studying welfare or social policy. This guide is provided by extracts from the published work of a wide range of scholars, who have been instrumental in shaping these debates and analysing these issues through their research and scholarship. These extracts are organised into three Parts covering Welfare Theory, The Development of Welfare and The Social Context of Welfare. Within these Parts material is further grouped into sections focused on major debates or issues. Each of these sections has a short introduction explaining the importance of the topic chosen and summarising the ...

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